“But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”

“11 Sharpen the arrows, fill the quivers!The Lord has aroused the spirit of the kings of the Medes,Because His purpose is against Babylon to destroy it;For it is the vengeance of the Lord, vengeance for His temple.12 Lift up a signal against the walls of Babylon;Post a strong guard,Station sentries,Place men in ambush!For the Lord has both purposed and performedWhat He spoke concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.13 O you who dwell by many waters,Abundant in treasures,Your end has come,The measure of your end.14 The Lord of hosts has sworn by Himself:“Surely I will fill you with a population like locusts,And they will cry out with shouts of victory over you.”

15 It is He who made the earth by His power,Who established the world by His wisdom,And by His understanding He stretched out the heavens.16 When He utters His voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens,And He causes the clouds to ascend from the end of the earth;He makes lightning for the rainAnd brings forth the wind from His storehouses.17 All mankind is stupid, devoid of knowledge;Every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols,For his molten images are deceitful,And there is no breath in them.18 They are worthless, a work of mockery;In the time of their punishment they will perish.19 The portion of Jacob is not like these;For the Maker of all is He,And of the tribe of His inheritance;The Lord of hosts is His name.” Jeremiah 51:11-19.

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There is the sharpest contrast between the portion of the wicked and the portion of God’s people.

The portion of the wicked is punishment. “… In the time of their punishment they will perish.” Verse 18.

“The portion of Jacob is not like these;
For the Maker of all is He,
And of the tribe of His inheritance;
The Lord of hosts is His name.” Verse 19.

In other words, the portion of God’s people is God Himself, “The Lord of hosts is His name.”

“25 Whom have I in heaven but You?And besides You, I desire nothing on earth.26 My flesh and my heart may fail,But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.27 For, behold, those who are far from You will perish;You have destroyed all those who are unfaithful to You.28 But as for me, the nearness of God is my good;I have made the Lord God my refuge,That I may tell of all Your works.” Psalm 73:25-28.

“Upon the wicked He will rain snares;Fire and brimstone and burning wind will be the portion of their cup.” Psalm 11:6.

“5 The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and my cup;You support my lot.6 The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places;Indeed, my heritage is beautiful to me.” Psalm 16:5-6.

“22 The Lord’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease,For His compassions never fail.23 They are new every morning;Great is Your faithfulness.24 “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,“Therefore I have hope in Him.” Lamentations 3:22-24.